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American Airlines drops federal lawsuit against United over O'Hare gate allocations

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American Airlines drops federal lawsuit against United over O'Hare gate allocations
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American Airlines has dropped its federal lawsuit against United Airlines but continues to pursue legal action in local court over gate allocations at Chicago O'Hare International Airport. The Fort Worth-based airline is contesting the City of Chicago's decision to allocate more gates to United, alleging it violates a 2018 agreement.

According to American, the city is prematurely assigning gates to United before the agreed deadline. "The Gate Redetermination would be based on airlines’ flight statistics from calendar year 2024, before all three new gates became available for American to use for additional flights, and would go into effect on October 1, 2025," states American's court filing. It claims this redetermination favors United by granting them approximately five more gates while reducing American's allocation by four.

Initially filed in federal court, American sought a temporary restraining order but did not succeed in obtaining it. The case has now been refiled with the Cook County Chancery Court.

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This legal battle comes amid significant expansion efforts at O'Hare under the "O'Hare 21" project, which includes new terminals and facilities aimed at enhancing international operations for both airlines. The project is expected to be completed by 2034.

United Airlines has dismissed American's lawsuit as "meritless" and filed a motion to intervene. As Chicago's largest airline and with its corporate headquarters located there, United holds strategic importance for the city. However, recent considerations of relocating its headquarters to Denver have added complexity to the situation.

The outcome of this dispute could have significant implications for both carriers as they compete for dominance at one of America's busiest airports.

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